Birth name Robert Derminer Role Musician Instruments Vocals, bass | Associated acts MC5 Genres Proto-punk, Hard rock Name Rob Tyner | |
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Born December 12, 1944 ( 1944-12-12 ) Similar People Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Wayne Kramer, Richard Manitoba | ||
Stirling silver and the torpedos rob tyner band musicians in detroit 1979
Robert W. Derminer (December 12, 1944 – September 18, 1991), known as Rob Tyner, was an American musician best known as lead singer for the Detroit proto-punk band, MC5. His adopted surname was in tribute to the jazz pianist McCoy Tyner. It was Tyner who issued the rallying cry of "kick out the jams, motherfuckers" at the MC5's live concerts. Tyner had originally auditioned as the bass player, but the band felt his talents would be best used as a lead vocalist.
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- Stirling silver and the torpedos rob tyner band musicians in detroit 1979
- Blood brothers rob tyner
- Career
- Death
- MC5
- Robin Tyner The Hot Rods
- Solo
- References
Blood brothers rob tyner
Career
In 1977, Tyner collaborated with Eddie & the Hot Rods for a 7-inch release coinciding with a promotional UK tour to promote MC5 vinyl reissues. Simultaneously back in the United States, Tyner had launched "the New MC5" which later operated as the Rob Tyner Band and laid the foundation for "Rob Tyner & the National Rock Group", a project which was prolific but issued no recordings. In 1985, Tyner donated his talents to a benefit LP for Vietnam Veterans. Tyner dipped into the song catalog of the National Rock Group for his Blood Brothers CD (1990) and plans were afoot to play more live shows, (including plans with Blackfoot drummer Jakson Spires) when he died in 1991.
Death
On September 17, 1991, Tyner suffered a heart attack in the seat of his parked car close to his home town of Berkley, Michigan. He was taken to Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, where he died, leaving his wife, Becky, and three children.
MC5
Robin Tyner & The Hot Rods
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